Syrphid Flies


Syrphinae
Toxomerus marginatus Toxomerus occidentalis Allograpta obliqua Fazia micrura Chrysotoxum
Toxomerus marginatus Toxomerus occidentalis Allograpta obliqua Fazia micrura Chrysotoxum sp.
Sphaerophoria pyrrhina Sphaerophoria Eupeodes Scaeva pyrastri Syrphus opinator
Sphaerophoria pyrrhina Sphaerophoria sp. Eupeodes volucris Scaeva pyrastri Syrphus opinator
Platycheirus obscurus Paragus haemorrhous      
Platycheirus obscurus Paragus haemorrhous      

 
Eristalinae
Blera humeralis Spilomyia foxleei Syritta pipiens Myathropa florea Palpada alhambra
Blera humeralis Spilomyia foxleei Syritta pipiens Myathropa florea Palpada alhambra
Helophilus Copestylum marginatum Copestylum mexicanum Lejops polygrammus Ferdinandea croesus
Helophilus fasciatus Copestylum marginatum Copestylum mexicanum Asemosyrphus
polygrammus
Ferdinandea croesus
Ceriana tridens Eumerus Eristalinus aeneus Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis hirtus
Ceriana tridens Eumerus Eristalinus aeneus Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis hirtus
Eristalis tenax Eristalis      
Eristalis tenax Eristalis stipator?      

 
Unidentified Syrphid Flies

Syrphinae

Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Toxomerus marginatus
[Lake Elizabeth]
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Toxomerus marginatus
Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Toxomerus marginatus
[Lake Elizabeth]
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Toxomerus occidentalis
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Toxomerus occidentalis
Dark Variation
Syrphid Fly

MatingSyrphid Flies

Toxomerus occidentalis
Larger Image
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Allograpta obliqua
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Allograpta obliqua
4/27/09
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Allograpta obliqua
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Allograpta obliqua
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Allograpta obliqua
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Allograpta obliqua
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Allograpta exotica
2/2/09
[note underdeveloped bands]
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Fazia micrura
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Fazia micrura
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Fazia micrura
Larger Version
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Sphaerophoria pyrrhina or S. sulphuripes
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Sphaerophoria pyrrhina or S. sulphuripes
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Sphaerophoria pyrrhina or S. sulphuripes
[Lake Elizabeth]
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Sphaerophoria pyrrhina or S. sulphuripes
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Sphaerophoria pyrrhina or S. sulphuripes
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Sphaerophoria pyrrhina or S. sulphuripes
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Sphaerophoria sulphuripes
Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Sphaerophoria sp.
[Lake Elizabeth]
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Chrysotoxum sp.
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Chrysotoxum sp.
More Chrysotoxum photos...
 
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Scaeva pyrastri
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Scaeva pyrastri
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Scaeva pyrastri
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Scaeva pyrastri
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Scaeva pyrastri
[Lake Elizabeth]
Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Scaeva pyrastri
[Lake Elizabeth]
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Scaeva pyrastri
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Scaeva pyrastri
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Syrphus opinator
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Syrphus opinator
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Syrphus sp.
[Lake Elizabeth]
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Syrphus sp.
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Syrphus sp.
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Syrphus sp.
Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly

Bird Hover Fly

Eupeodes volucris
Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly

Bird Hover Fly

Eupeodes volucris
Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly

Bird Hover Fly

Eupeodes volucris
Syrphid Fly

Hover Fly Photo Series

Syrphid Fly

Hover Fly Photo Series

Syrphid Fly

Hover Fly Photos

Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Platycheirus obscurus
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Platycheirus obscurus
Syrphid Fly

Mating Syrphids

Platycheirus sp.
More Platycheirus photos...
 
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Paragus haemorrhous
Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Paragus haemorrhous
 
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Eristalinae

Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Blera humeralis
Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Blera humeralis
Syrphid Fly
 
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Blera humeralis
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Female Spilomyia foxleei
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Female Spilomyia foxleei
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Female Spilomyia foxleei
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Spilomyia foxleei
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Syritta pipiens
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Syritta pipiens
Syrphid Fly

Male Flower Fly

Myathropa florea
Syrphid Fly

Female Flower Fly

Myathropa florea
Syrphid Fly

Flower Fly

Myathropa florea
Syrphid Fly

Flower Fly

Myathropa florea
Syrphid Fly

Flower Fly

Myathropa florea
Syrphid Fly

Flower Fly

Myathropa florea
Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly

Flower Fly

Myathropa florea
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Palpada alhambra
Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Palpada alhambra
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Palpada alhambra
Syrphid Fly

Palpada alhambra caught by Western Lynx Spider

Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Copestylum marginatum
Syrphid Fly

Mexican Cactus Fly

Copestylum mexicanum
[Lake Elizabeth]
Syrphid Fly

Mexican Cactus Fly

Copestylum mexicanum
[Mission Creek]
Syrphid Fly

Mexican Cactus Fly

Copestylum mexicanum
[Mission Creek]
Syrphid Fly

Mexican Cactus Fly

Copestylum mexicanum
[Mission Creek]
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Helophilus fasciatus
[Lake Elizabeth]
Syrphid Fly

Female Syrphid Fly

Helophilus fasciatus
[Lake Elizabeth]
Syrphid Fly
 
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Helophilus sp.
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Helophilus sp.
Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Asemosyrphus (Lejops) polygrammus
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Asemosyrphus (Lejops) polygrammus
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Asemosyrphus (Lejops) polygrammus
Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Asemosyrphus (Lejops) polygrammus
Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly

Flower Fly

Ceriana tridens
[Lake Elizabeth]
Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Eumerus
Syrphid Fly

Eumerus

Syrphid Fly

Female Drone Fly

Eristalinus aeneus
[Lake Elizabeth]
Syrphid Fly

Male Drone Fly

Eristalinus aeneus
[Mission Creek]
Syrphid Fly

Drone Fly

Eristalinus aeneus
Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly

Drone Fly

Eristalinus aeneus
[Around Home]
Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly

Drone Fly

Eristalinus aeneus
Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly

Drone Fly

Eristalis arbustorum
[Lake Elizabeth]
Syrphid Fly

Drone Fly

Eristalis arbustorum
[Around Home]
Syrphid Fly

Drone Fly

Eristalis arbustorum
[Around Home]
Syrphid Fly

Drone Fly

Eristalis arbustorum
[Around Home]
Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly

Drone Fly

Eristalis sp.
[Lake Elizabeth]
Syrphid Fly

Drone Fly

Eristalis hirtus
Syrphid Fly

Male Drone Fly

Eristalis hirtus
Syrphid Fly

Female Drone Fly

Eristalis hirtus
Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly

Mating Drone Flies

Eristalis hirtus
Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly

Drone Fly

Eristalis hirtus
Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly

Drone Fly

Eristalis hirtus
Syrphid Fly

Drone Fly

Eristalis hirtus
[Around Home]
Syrphid Fly

Drone Fly

Eristalis hirtus
Syrphid Fly

Drone Fly

Eristalis hirtus
Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly

Drone Fly

Eristalis hirtus
Syrphid Fly

Drone Fly

Eristalis hirtus
Syrphid Fly

Drone Fly

Eristalis tenax
Syrphid Fly

Drone Fly

Eristalis tenax
Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly

Drone Fly

Eristalis tenax
Syrphid Fly

Drone Fly

Eristalis sp.
[Lake Elizabeth]
Day 1
No Coloring
Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly

Drone Fly

Eristalis sp. [E. stipator?]
Day 3
Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly

Drone Fly

Eristalis sp.
Day 5
Syrphid Fly

Drone Fly

Eristalis sp.
Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Ferdinandea croesus
[Lake Elizabeth]
Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Ferdinandea croesus
Syrphid Fly Syrphid Fly

Female Laying Eggs

Ferdinandea croesus
Syrphid Fly

Translucent Newborn

Ferdinandea croesus
Syrphid Fly

Two of Ten Newborns Near Sap

Ferdinandea croesus
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Ferdinandea croesus
Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

Ferdinandea croesus

 

Unidentified Syrphids

Syrphid Fly

Unknown Syrphid Fly #1

Possibly Pipizella or Cheilosia
Syrphid Fly

Unknown Syrphid Fly #2

Possibly Platycheirus obscurus
[Lake Elizabeth]
Syrphid Fly

Unknown Syrphid Fly #3

Same as #1?
Syrphid Fly

Unknown Syrphid Fly #4

Possibly Platycheirus obscurus
Syrphid Fly

Unknown Syrphid Fly #6

Possibly Platycheirus
Syrphid Fly

Unknown Syrphid Fly #6

Possibly Platycheirus